The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-06-11


accounts, while complete and perfectly
accurate, with the exception of two or
three slight clerical errors which have
corrected, we're presented in form rath-
er too intricate for easy examination.
RECOMMENDATIONS view of these
facts we recommend:
l. That the Secretary and Treasurer be in
structed to hand to the Auditing Committee,
with their annual accounts, full vouchers and
certificates for all funds received, paid out
and on hand. After some delay we have
effected this for the present year, but it has
not we are told, been the custom hitherto.
without it the Auditing Committee cannot be
thoroughly satisfied that the accounts are cor
rect.
2. That complete list of all notes and other
evidences of property belonging to the Con-
ventfon he kept upon the books of the Secre-
tary or Treasurer holding those documents,
against which the actual notes or certificates
may be checked off.
g. That the rule of the Bylaws Article l.,
Section g. paragraph 8, requiring the Treas
urer to "hold the title papers, or evidences of
stock, or other property belonging to the Con.
vention," be strictly complied with. while the
Bylaws so stand. AT present, notes to the
amount of $3.50 are held by the Secretary,
and have been so held some of them, for more
than year. 1t seems to us that the Treasurer
is the only authorized custodian of funds be-
longing to the Convention, is responsible for
their safe keeping and should have them de-
livered to him with all due dispatch after
their receipt by the Secretary.
4. That the Executive Committee be instruct
ed to provide simpler method of book.keep-
ing for the Convention accounts, that the
labors of the Auditing Committee may be light
ened and more readily executed.
An adherence to these recommends.
tions would, we believe, do much to
deepen confidence in the Conventions
business transactions, and to allay the
friction of jarring opinions and too ex-
citable suspicious. A clear method is in
the interest of peace.
Respectfully submitted,
9; ELLwooD NAsH, Auditing
JAMES E. VINCENT, Committee.
These several reports were then taken
up for consideration, and that of the
Treasurer and Auditing Committee
adopted, and ordered placed on records
of the Convention.
Fellowship, Ordination, Discipline.
This Committee also reported. AS
the report was not in perfect form, it
was ordered back for necessary changes
and additions. From the report as
amended, we give the following partic-
ulars of the action Of the Committee
during the year: Rev. A. l.. Rice was
accepted June s, 1885, from the Maine
Convention, and Rev. E. W. Whitney
from Vermont, April 10, 1887. Trans
fers of fellowship, as follows Rev. D.
Lamphear, July 10, 1886, to Pennsylva-
mia Convention Rev. E. Morris, July
10, 1886, to New Jersey Convention.
Rev. M. D. Shumway, Sept. 20, 1885,
to New York Convention Rev. W. j.
Crosley, Dec. 1, 1856, to Connecticut
Convention Licenses John Richard
son, June s, 1886; w. d. Shipman,
July 20, 1885, Ordained Sept 5, 1861
Rev. T. M. Yates, full fellowship, Dec.
L, 1885.
Report of Executive Committee
was, on motion, referred to a Special
Committee of five-R Rev. Andrew Will
son, chairman; Revs. S. P. Carlton, W.
S. Bacon, J. H. Blackford. and V. A.
Farr.
The Amendments to the Constitution,
which came up as report of the Com
mittee on Unfinished Business, Hon.
Mr.. Thomas, chairman, were consider
ed, and after discussion, adopted. The
result Of this action increases the Ex-
ecutive Committee to the number Of
five. On motion, the Executive Com
mittee were instructed to take the
proper steps for the re-incorporation of
the Convention, and to legaliZe the pres
ent name of the body.
Resolutions from the Ministerial Association,
as follows, were then presented through
Rev. G. E. Nash.
Defining the Duties of State superintendent.
ResoIUed.-That this Ministerial AS
ISOLATION recommends to the Ohio Uni
versalist State Convention the follow
ing plan of work for the Church extern
sion, and petitions that body to adopt
said plan as basis of continuous oper-
ations:
1. There shall be chosen by the Exec
utive Committee, State Superintend-
ent of churches, to be under the i'm
mediate control and direction of the
Executive Committee.
2.-The duties of the State Super
intendent of churches shall be thus de-
fined:
Tosecure contributions and requests
to the Permanent Missionary Fund of
the State.
To organize contiguous parishes into
circuits as far as possible, by such eff
fective agencies as may be desired, and
to assist where opportunity offers, in
securing settlements for pastors, and
pastors for settlements.